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ACU ranked number one in Australia for research quality

 Australian Catholic University has taken out the top spot in Australia for research quality in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 World University Rankings.

This is the second consecutive year that ACU has ranked first in the nation for quality research, and among the top 25 universities globally.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings assesses more than 2,000 universities from 115 countries.

ACU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Abid Khan said the results confirmed the international impact of the research carried out at ACU.

“The Times Higher Education 2025 World University Rankings confirm ACU’s reputation for excellence in research across disciplines,” Professor Khan said.

“This result reflects the outstanding work of our academics and the university’s commitment to research that makes a real impact, helping to address the biggest challenges facing society.”

This follows ACU’s recognition earlier this year as the nation’s top-ranked institution for most-cited research in the CWTS Leiden Open Edition Ranking.

This ranking system recognised the quality of research at ACU, which had the highest proportion of published papers in the world’s top 10 per cent of any Australia university.

ACU also ranked number 14 globally in the CWTS Leiden Rankings on the strength of its research citations.